Thanks to a well-supported and highly effective union campaign, all Australian workers have the ‘right to disconnect’ from Monday August 26th.

So, what does the right to disconnect mean?

It means you can now reject unreasonable contact from your employer, outside of your regular work hours. From next week, if an employer is contacting you directly, or expecting you to check messages or emails outside of your regular working hours, they will need to have a very good reason for it.

Part of an exclusive series of webinars for CPSU members covering some of the key areas where members have won significant new rights and entitlements in APS bargaining. These webinars will help ensure members understand their rights under their new agreements and how to access them.

-- Recorded Wednesday 4 September, 2024.

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